What do the events of 2020 mean for the future of work in the UK legal sector?
The huge shake-up that’s been 2020 has left a huge impact on law firms, as well as countless other businesses in the UK. As seen in our ‘UK Legal Sector: State of the Workplace Report’, the move to mass levels
Has furlough been a success for the UK legal sector or has it widened an existing divide?
It’s fair to say that a lot of people were depending on furlough back when we first went into lockdown. And while many in the legal sector were able to continue with their jobs remotely, others were unable to work
The rise (and success) of remote working in the UK legal sector in 2020.
Last week we published our UK legal sector ‘State of the Workplace 2020’ report in partnership with Today’s Conveyancer and the Practical Vision Network. The aim of the report was to shine a light on the huge and lasting impact
Download The Report: State of the UK Legal Sector Workplace 2020
It’s not controversial to say that, for people and businesses across the globe, 2020 has been a completely unprecedented year full of events no one could have forecasted. Nobody could have predicted that anything could possibly eclipse Brexit for the
The skills that matter when it comes to remote working in the legal sector
Businesses of all kinds have been shaken up over the course of 2020, and those in the legal sector are no exception. As things stand the future is far from clear but whatever happens going forward, it’s looking like remote
Weekly10: The state of the legal sector 2020
Today's Conveyancer , in conjunction with performance management specialists Weekly 10, are surveying the current climate in Law Firms from Partners to Support Staff. All responses will be treated in the strictest confidence; with 2x £50 Amazon vouchers available for those
How to keep your seconded staff engaged in your culture, not just ‘theirs’.
From a business standpoint, secondment can be pretty useful. It can enable managers to keep the career progression of their staff moving even if certain stepping stone positions aren’t currently available in their normal workplace. For employees, it’s a chance to
Working ethically: The importance of transparency and workplace whistleblowing
When we hear talk of whistle-blowers, we tend to think of high-profile examples like Edward Snowden holed up in Russia or former U.S. Army soldier Chelsea Manning. But for the most part, workplace whistleblowing doesn’t involve grand government conspiracies or James
Remote collaboration using virtual workspaces: The future of the legal sector?
In 2020 remote collaboration using virtual workspaces has become the norm for many businesses across the world. Things look set to largely stay that way for the time being, but it’s interesting to think about how this could affect the
Effectively managing employees with Microsoft Teams
Like many other businesses around the world, we at Weekly10 have had to re-organise ourselves to be able to coordinate and get things done remotely in the wake of COVID-19. Almost overnight, like hundreds of thousands of other businesses, we